GRE Word List

HYDROPHOBIA

rabies

The meaning of the word hydrophobia is rabies.

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degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
desperadoa bold or violent criminal