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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| acclaim | applaud |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |