GRE Word List
PESTILENTIAL
causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
The meaning of the word pestilential is causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| quisling | traitor |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |