GRE Word List
DEGENERATE
having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
The meaning of the word degenerate is having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| veracious | truthful |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
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| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |