GRE Word List
BALMY
having the qualities of balm : soothing
The meaning of the word balmy is having the qualities of balm : soothing.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |