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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| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
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| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| significant | having meaning |
| prattle | prate |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |