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 |
|---|---|
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |