GRE Word List

ODIUM

the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance

The meaning of the word odium is the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance.

Random words

WordMeaning
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
dramaa composition (see composition
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
dyspepticindigestion
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles