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rancorous

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore R words

marked by deep-seated bitterness or hostility

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Rancorous in a sentence

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The negotiations broke down into a rancorous exchange of accusations.

Synonyms
bitterspitefulvenomousacrimonious
Antonyms
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Questions about “rancorous

Rancorous (adjective) means marked by deep-seated bitterness or hostility
Here is rancorous used in an example sentence: "The negotiations broke down into a rancorous exchange of accusations."
Common synonyms for rancorous include bitter, spiteful, venomous, acrimonious.
Antonyms of rancorous include amicable, cordial, genial.
Rancorous is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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