GRE Word List
RAVENOUS
rapacious
The meaning of the word ravenous is rapacious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| ploy | escapade |