GRE Word List
STUDIOUS
assiduous in the pursuit of learning
The meaning of the word studious is assiduous in the pursuit of learning.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| hubbub | noise |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |