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 |
|---|---|
| predetermine | foreordain |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| convention | agreement |