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 |
|---|---|
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |