GRE Word List
RABID
extremely violent : furious
The meaning of the word rabid is extremely violent : furious.
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| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| attentive | mindful |
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