GRE Word List
RAVENOUS
rapacious
The meaning of the word ravenous is rapacious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invalid | not valid: |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| wry | twist |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| demented | mad |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| limp | to walk lamely |