GRE Word List
MISOGAMY
a hatred of marriage
The meaning of the word misogamy is a hatred of marriage.
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|---|---|
| machinations | an act of machinating |
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| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
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| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
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| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |