GRE Word List
ZEALOT
one who is zealous; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
The meaning of the word zealot is one who is zealous; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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healthy | possessing good health; healthful |
purport | intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general |
hypercritical | excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities) |
ovation | enthusiastic applause |
devise | think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest |
corpus | collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear's works; Cf. corpse |
centripetal | tending toward the center |
scrappy | quarrelsome |
tenacity | firmness; persistence |
contrive | invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention |