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 |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| dour | stern |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |