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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| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
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| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
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