GRE Word List

FERVID

very hot : burning

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

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rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
striatedmarked with striations or striae
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
esteemthe regard in which one is held
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
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rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish