GRE Word List
ZEALOT
a zealous person
The meaning of the word zealot is a zealous person.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| untenable | not able to be defended |