GRE Word List
RAVENOUS
rapacious
The meaning of the word ravenous is rapacious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| dint | force |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |