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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
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| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
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| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |