GRE Word List
RAVENOUS
rapacious
The meaning of the word ravenous is rapacious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |