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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WordMeaning
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
macean aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
bestialof or relating to beasts
figmentsomething made up or contrived
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt