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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foregoto go before : precede
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
coga tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
tannerone that tans hides