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 |
|---|---|
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| flounder | flatfish |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |