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
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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 |
osseous | bony |
primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
gullible | easily duped or cheated |
effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
extrude | to force, press, or push out |
wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |