GRE Word List
RAVENOUS
extremely hungry; voracious
The meaning of the word ravenous is extremely hungry; voracious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| studious | given to diligent study |
| repartee | quick clever reply |
| rancid | having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank |
| peruse | read through with care; N. perusal |
| dynamo | generator for producing electricity; energetic person |
| concordat | formal agreement |
| bate | let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate |
| forestall | prevent by taking action in advance |
| rabble | mob; noisy crowd |
| skulk | move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city. |
