GRE Word List
FERVID
very hot : burning
The meaning of the word fervid is very hot : burning.
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|---|---|
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
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| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| environ | encircle |
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| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |