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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |