GRE Word List

VEHEMENT

marked by forceful energy : powerful

The meaning of the word vehement is marked by forceful energy : powerful.

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WordMeaning
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser