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 |
|---|---|
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| demure | reserved |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |