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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WordMeaning
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knolla small round hill : mound
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
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transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
gnomemaxim
recipientone that receives : receiver
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underscoreto draw a line under : underline