GRE Word List
VULNERABLE
capable of being physically or emotionally wounded
The meaning of the word vulnerable is capable of being physically or emotionally wounded.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |