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
slakesubside
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
crossbreedhybridize
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
affinityrelationship by marriage