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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WordMeaning
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
dismissto permit or cause to leave
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)