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
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
petulantinsolent or rude in speech or behavior
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle