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 |
|---|---|
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| antecede | precede |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |