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

WordMeaning
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
halfheartedlacking heart, spirit, or interest
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
quietudea quiet state : repose
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
cascadea steep usually small fall of water