GRE Word List
FEBRILE
marked or caused by fever : feverish
The meaning of the word febrile is marked or caused by fever : feverish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| blackball | to vote against |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| fabricate | invent |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |