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 |
|---|---|
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |