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 |
|---|---|
| conflagration | fire |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |