GRE Word List
REACTIONARY
relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
The meaning of the word reactionary is relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |