GRE Word List
RAVENOUS
rapacious
The meaning of the word ravenous is rapacious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| exploit | deed |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |