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 |
|---|---|
| historic | historical |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| veer | to change direction or course |