GRE Word List
PESSIMISM
an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
The meaning of the word pessimism is an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome.
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