GRE Word List
MORBID
of, relating to, or characteristic of disease
The meaning of the word morbid is of, relating to, or characteristic of disease.
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fulcrum | prop |
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dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
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