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 |
|---|---|
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| wry | twist |
| reek | smoke |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |