GRE Word List
FANATICISM
excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic
The meaning of the word fanaticism is excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| purgatory | place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins |
| trinket | knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry |
| militia | army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers |
| irrevocable | unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke |
| tangible | able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof |
| knead | mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough |
| cerebral | pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum |
| subjugate | conquer; bring under control |
| groove | long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record |
| cue | word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor's speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to |