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 |
|---|---|
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| rightful | just |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |