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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WordMeaning
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
compressto press or squeeze together
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
rationalhaving reason or understanding