GRE Word List

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wave

The meaning of the word billow is wave.

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WordMeaning
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
siderealof, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
enraptureto fill with delight