GRE Word List
FERVOR
intensity of feeling or expression
The meaning of the word fervor is intensity of feeling or expression.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |