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 |
|---|---|
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |