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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| Word | Meaning |
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| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| finished | entirely done |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
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| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |