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 |
|---|---|
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| exploit | deed |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |