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 |
|---|---|
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |