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
veerto change direction or course
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
pursea small bag for money
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
misogamya hatred of marriage
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing