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 |
|---|---|
| pudding | blood sausage |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| convention | agreement |
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