GRE Word List
RAVENOUS
rapacious
The meaning of the word ravenous is rapacious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| pending | during |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |