GRE Word List
PREPOSSESSING
creating prejudice
The meaning of the word prepossessing is creating prejudice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |