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
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion
avowto declare assuredly
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling