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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atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination