GRE Word List
CONGENITAL
existing at birth
The meaning of the word congenital is existing at birth.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insidious | treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot |
| vaporize | turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.) |
| orifice | mouthlike opening; small opening (esp. to a cavern or passage of the body); CF. mouth |
| apex | tip; summit; climax; highest point |
| sublimate | refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state |
| agility | nimbleness; ability to move quickly |
| fidelity | loyalty; accuracy |
| aspirant | seeker after position or status |
| buffet | strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set |
| emend | correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement |
