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 |
|---|---|
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| 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 |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |