GRE Word List
CRAVE
to ask for earnestly : beg
The meaning of the word crave is to ask for earnestly : beg.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| dilute | attenuate |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |