GRE Word List
BALMY
soft and mild (of air); fragrant
The meaning of the word balmy is soft and mild (of air); fragrant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maritime | bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces |
| severity | harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense |
| pastry | paste of flour and water (eaten when baked) |
| carafe | glass water bottle; decanter |
| pomposity | self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important |
| pending | not yet decided or settled; impending; Ex. pending decision; PREP. while awaiting; until; Ex. delay the decision pending his return |
| punctilious | minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio, punctiliousness: careful attention payed to every small exact detail |
| grievance | cause of complaint; complaint |
| invulnerable | incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure |
| stoke | stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully |
