GRE Word List
BLIGHTED
suffering from a disease; destroyed
The meaning of the word blighted is suffering from a disease; destroyed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dogged | determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert's dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean |
| platonic | purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire |
| prosperous | successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off |
| misogamy | hatred of marriage |
| oblivion | obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| effective | effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph |
| auspicious | favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices |
| intoxicate | make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win |
| glower | scowl; glare; look or stare angrily |