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
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
reparteea quick and witty reply
calorificcaloric
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing