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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| leave-taking | departure |
| abnegation | denial |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |