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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hardy | bold |
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perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
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bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
constituent | a member of a constituency |
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monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |