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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| passe | past one's prime |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |