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 |
|---|---|
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| haven | harbor |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |