GRE Word List
RAVENOUS
rapacious
The meaning of the word ravenous is rapacious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
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| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
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