GRE Word List
VEHEMENT
marked by forceful energy : powerful
The meaning of the word vehement is marked by forceful energy : powerful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |