GRE Word List
RAVENOUS
rapacious
The meaning of the word ravenous is rapacious.
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|---|---|
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
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