GRE Word List
FEBRILE
marked or caused by fever : feverish
The meaning of the word febrile is marked or caused by fever : feverish.
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| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
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| privy | private |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
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| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
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