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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| abnegation | denial |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| hallowed | holy |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
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| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |