Vocabulary Word
Word: nihilist
Definition: one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement
Definition: one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement
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::: rebuff - reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.::: buffoonery - clowning
::: oblivious - inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)
::: venue - location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.); CF. come
::: aberration - deviation from the normal; mental disorder
::: placebo - harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
::: inimitable - matchless; not able to be imitated
::: harping - tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously
::: imply - suggest a meaning not expressed; signify
::: bemoan - lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
