GRE Word List
CONGENITAL
existing at or dating from birth
The meaning of the word congenital is existing at or dating from birth.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enduring | lasting |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |