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 |
|---|---|
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |