ravenous
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/ˈrævənəs/
rav · en · ous
ˈræv · ən · əs
English Definition
adj. Extremely hungry; voracious
Significado en Español
voraz, hambriento
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
đói khát, tham lam
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raven (plunder, raven colloquial eat) + ous → extremely hungry, greedy.
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “ravenous” as used in the sentence: After the long hike, the group was ravenous and couldn''t wait to get to the camp to eat.
A
Thirsty
B
Tired
C
Greedy
D
Famished
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D — Famished.
“ravenous” means adj. Extremely hungry; voracious
Common questions about “ravenous”
What does “ravenous” mean?
ravenous — adj. Extremely hungry; voracious. In Chinese: 贪婪的，饥饿的.
How do you pronounce “ravenous”?
ravenous is pronounced /ˈrævənəs/. It breaks into 3 syllables: rav · en · ous.
Is “ravenous” an ISEE Upper-level word?
Yes. ravenous appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
How can I remember “ravenous”?
raven (plunder, raven colloquial eat) + ous → extremely hungry, greedy.
