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 |
|---|---|
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |