GRE Word List
BILLOWING
wave
The meaning of the word billowing is wave.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| condign | deserved |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| cornucopia | a 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 |