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 |
|---|---|
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
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| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| application | an act of applying: |
| demure | reserved |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |