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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| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
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| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
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| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |