GRE Word List
FANATICISM
fanatic outlook or behavior
The meaning of the word fanaticism is fanatic outlook or behavior.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| groom | bridegroom |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |