GRE Word List
FERVID
very hot : burning
The meaning of the word fervid is very hot : burning.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| condign | deserved |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| antecedents | a 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 |
| mammoth | any 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 |