GRE Word List

RANCOR

bitter deep-seated ill will

The meaning of the word rancor is bitter deep-seated ill will.

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WordMeaning
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
gazettenewspaper
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile