GRE Word List
NIHILIST
a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
The meaning of the word nihilist is a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
