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 |
|---|---|
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| pilfer | steal |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |