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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| diadem | crown |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |