GRE Word List
RAVENOUS
rapacious
The meaning of the word ravenous is rapacious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |