GRE Word List
FERVENT
very hot : glowing
The meaning of the word fervent is very hot : glowing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| congruent | congruous |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |