GRE Word List
VIRULENT
marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
The meaning of the word virulent is marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |