GRE Word List

TRAUMATIC

psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems

The meaning of the word traumatic is psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems.

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WordMeaning
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
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harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
woea condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
ruffiana brutal person : bully
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable