GRE Word List
VIRILE
having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
The meaning of the word virile is having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |