GRE Word List
CARCINOGENIC
producing or tending to produce cancer
The meaning of the word carcinogenic is producing or tending to produce cancer.
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| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| realm | kingdom |
| refrain | curb |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |