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.

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WordMeaning
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
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facadethe front of a building
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination