GRE Word List

TOXIC

containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation

The meaning of the word toxic is containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation.

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WordMeaning
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
untenablenot able to be defended
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
tensilecapable of tension : ductile