GRE Word List
MORBID
given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease
The meaning of the word morbid is given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cross | bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry |
| supple | flexible; limber; pliant |
| scapegoat | someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat |
| liquidate | settle accounts; pay off (a debt); clear up; eliminate; kill or abolish |
| stellar | pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance |
| madrigal | pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments |
| prosper | become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care |
| melee | fight |
| purgatory | place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins |
| squash | crush; quash; suppress |
