GRE Word List
AVID
characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
The meaning of the word avid is characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| spate | freshet |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |