GRE Word List

FERVID

very hot : burning

The meaning of the word fervid is very hot : burning.

Random words

WordMeaning
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
condigndeserved
edicta proclamation having the force of law
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair