GRE Word List
RANCOR
bitter deep-seated ill will
The meaning of the word rancor is bitter deep-seated ill will.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |