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
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
dapperneat and trim in appearance
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable