GRE Word List
ZEAL
eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
The meaning of the word zeal is eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scourge | whip |
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| peerless | matchless |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
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| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
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