GRE Word List
FERVID
ardent; zealous; hot
The meaning of the word fervid is ardent; zealous; hot.
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grandiloquent | (of a person or speech) using high sounding or important-sounding language; pompous; bombastic |
scenario | plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events |
collate | examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound) |
venal | capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal |
studied | carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark |
elixir | cure-all; panacea; something invigorating |
cavalier | casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight |
engender | cause; produce; give rise to |
nihilist | one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement |
suture | stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing; V: sew together a wound |