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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WordMeaning
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
acuitykeenness of perception
sojourna temporary stay
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action