GRE Word List

BILLOWING

wave

The meaning of the word billowing is wave.

Random words

WordMeaning
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
disperseto cause to break up (see break up
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
supersedeto cause to be set aside
facsimilean exact copy