GRE Word List
RAVENOUS
rapacious
The meaning of the word ravenous is rapacious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |