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.
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| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
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| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
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| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |