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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
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| plait | pleat |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| fete | festival |
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