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 |
|---|---|
| rarefied | being less dense |
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| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
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