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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WordMeaning
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
unsavoryinsipid
affectedartificial; pretended
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
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