GRE Word List
XENOPHOBIA
fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
The meaning of the word xenophobia is fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |