GRE Word List

RAVENOUS

rapacious

The meaning of the word ravenous is rapacious.

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contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
choicethe act of choosing : selection
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
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imminentready to take place : happening soon
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
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immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire