GRE Word List
CATHARTIC
of, relating to, or producing catharsis
The meaning of the word cathartic is of, relating to, or producing catharsis.
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| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |