GRE Word List
FERVID
very hot : burning
The meaning of the word fervid is very hot : burning.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |