GRE Word List
RAVENOUS
rapacious
The meaning of the word ravenous is rapacious.
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apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |