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 |
|---|---|
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |