GRE Word List

HYDROPHOBIA

rabies

The meaning of the word hydrophobia is rabies.

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fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
motilitythe quality or state of being motile : capability of movement
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy