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 |
|---|---|
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| license | permission to act |