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 |
|---|---|
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| disport | sport |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| betray | to lead astray |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |