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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endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
conspiracythe act of conspiring together
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subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
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satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself