GRE Word List
ARDOR
an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
The meaning of the word ardor is an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |