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 |
|---|---|
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| junket | trip |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
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