GRE Word List
PANDEMIC
occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
The meaning of the word pandemic is occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |