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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WordMeaning
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
superannuatedoutmoded
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
meddlesomegiven to meddling
igniteto set afire