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 |
|---|---|
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |