GRE Word List
CRAVEN
lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
The meaning of the word craven is lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |