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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |