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 |
|---|---|
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |