GRE Word List
VORACIOUS
ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader
The meaning of the word voracious is ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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analgesia | condition of being unable to feel pain |
sagacious | wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity |
offensive | attacking; insulting; distasteful; V. offend: violate; hurt the feelings of; N. offense: offending; violating of a moral or social code; crime; attack; Ex. first offense |
fleece | wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder |
humdrum | dull; monotonous |
dehydrate | remove water from; dry out |
pose | assume a particular posture; put forward; present; affect a particular attitude (to impress others); Ex. pose a threat; N. |
enthrall | capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound |
exploit | make use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation |
beseech | beg; plead with |