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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scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
sequesterto set apart : segregate
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
lardera place where food is stored : pantry
sublimatesublime
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands