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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |