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 |
|---|---|
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| recast | to cast again |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |