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 |
|---|---|
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |