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
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
graciousmarked by kindness and courtesy
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
lacerationthe act of lacerating