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 |
|---|---|
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |