GRE Word List
RAVENOUS
rapacious
The meaning of the word ravenous is rapacious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |