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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WordMeaning
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
reaperone that reaps
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
queasycausing nausea
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
demisedeath
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb