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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| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| forebears | ancestor |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| quench | put out |