GRE Word List
ARDOR
heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent
The meaning of the word ardor is heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spartan | without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life |
| protrude | stick out; jut; project; Ex. protruding teeth |
| antagonism | hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist |
| propriety | fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to prevailing customs and usages; CF. proprietor, proprietary |
| ward | administrative division of a city; division in a hospital or prison; incompetent person placed under the protection of a guardian; V: guard; ward off: avert |
| perfunctory | done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss |
| necromancy | black magic; sorcery; dealings with the dead; art that professes to communicate with the spirits of the dead so as to predict the future; CF. necromancer; CF. necro+divination; CF. necro-: death; Ex. necropolis |
| contentious | quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments |
| allege | state without proof |
| unctuous | oily; bland; insincerely suave |
