GRE Word List
BALMY
having the qualities of balm : soothing
The meaning of the word balmy is having the qualities of balm : soothing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| quizzical | comically quaint |