GRE Word List
BALM
something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees
The meaning of the word balm is something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fanaticism | excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic |
| incognito | with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ. |
| spendthrift | someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth |
| pucker | gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold |
| verbiage | pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness |
| bicker | quarrel |
| chaplain | clergyman attached to a chapel |
| repeal | revoke; annul |
| lunatic | insane; Ex. lunatic asylum |
| arable | fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land |
