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
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
progenydescendants
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
abateto decrease in force or intensity