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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |