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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |