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
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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |