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

WordMeaning
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
bigota person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed
transpireto take place : go on
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised