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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| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
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| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
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