GRE Word List
FIGMENT
something made up or contrived
The meaning of the word figment is something made up or contrived.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| alleviate | relieve |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |