GRE Word List
INQUISITIVE
eager for knowledge; unduly curious
The meaning of the word inquisitive is eager for knowledge; unduly curious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tycoon | wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate; Ex. business tycoon |
| inordinate | beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands |
| gloat | express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels. |
| shoot | new growth from a plant |
| sentimental | swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments |
| pariah | social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah |
| incur | bring upon oneself |
| gerontocracy | government ruled by old people |
| wrinkle | small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); V. |
| plaster | paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls; V. |
