GRE Word List

MALIGNANT

tending to produce death or deterioration

The meaning of the word malignant is tending to produce death or deterioration.

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beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
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outgoinggoing away : departing
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as