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 |
|---|---|
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |