GRE Word List
MALADY
a disease or disorder of the animal body
The meaning of the word malady is a disease or disorder of the animal body.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| bacchanal | orgy |
| minuscule | very small |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |