GRE Word List
ODIOUS
arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
The meaning of the word odious is arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| romp | one that romps |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
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| predecessor | one that precedes |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
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