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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whimsy | whim |
beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |