GRE Word List
RANCOR
long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous
The meaning of the word rancor is long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| futile | useless; hopeless; ineffectual |
| libidinous | lustful |
| vilify | slander; speak evil of; N. vilification |
| stringent | (of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions |
| metropolis | large city |
| sully | defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one's hands in menial labor |
| visceral | felt in one's inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate |
| anarchy | absence of governing body; state of disorder |
| pestle | tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl or mortar |
| eschew | avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks |