GRE Word List

CONGENITAL

existing at or dating from birth

The meaning of the word congenital is existing at or dating from birth.

Random words

WordMeaning
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
veerto change direction or course
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
herbivorousfeeding on plants
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
halfheartedlacking heart, spirit, or interest
bolta lightning stroke
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
pendingduring