GRE Word List

BILLOW

wave

The meaning of the word billow is wave.

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WordMeaning
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
declivitydownward inclination
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
underhandin a clandestine manner
ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
witherto become dry and sapless
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage