GRE Word List
ZEAL
eager enthusiasm (to a cause or ideal); ADJ. zealous
The meaning of the word zeal is eager enthusiasm (to a cause or ideal); ADJ. zealous.
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doggerel | poor verse |
expound | explain |
dabble | work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid |
ferocious | fierce; violent; N. ferocity |
hazard | venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger |
ponderous | having great weight; weighty; unwieldy; lacking lightness; dull; Ex. ponderous body/style of writing |
braid | plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair) |
variegated | (esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored |
inundate | flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work |
fruition | bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition |