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 |
|---|---|
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| fuddle | booze |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |