GRE Word List
CRAVE
desire; want intensely
The meaning of the word crave is desire; want intensely.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| savant | scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know |
| adroit | skillful (in using mind or hand) |
| pugnacity | combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature |
| exploit | make use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation |
| dribble | flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; N. |
| unseemly | unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste |
| bovine | cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm |
| excerpt | selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V. |
| score | number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision; Ex. full/vocal score; Ex. Don't worry on that score; V: mark with lines or notches; Ex. score the paper to make it easy to fold |
| natty | neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser |
