GRE Word List
ODIOUS
arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile
The meaning of the word odious is arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misogynist | hater of woman; CF. misogyny |
| patrimony | property inherited from a father |
| toll | sound (a large bell) slowly at regular intervals; N: sound of a bell; fixed tax or charge |
| sovereign | ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent |
| larceny | theft; Ex. petit larceny |
| impudence | impertinence; insolence |
| whit | small amount; smallest speck; Ex. not a whit of |
| respiration | breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory |
| rustle | make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together |
| uxorious | excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife; CF. uxor: wife |