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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| nourishment | food |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |