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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nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
seedycontaining or full of seeds
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
adjurationa solemn oath