Malediction GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Malediction GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

/ˌma-lə-‘dik-shən/ (noun)

oath, damnation, curse, anathema, imprecation, hex, spell, blight, wish of evil upon someone

A curse (also called an imprecation, malediction, hex, execration, malison, anathema, or commination) is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to one or more persons, a place, or an object.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/

Antonyms: benediction, blessing

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