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
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
braggadocioempty boasting
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
incrustationa crust or hard coating