GRE Word List

BILLOWING

wave

The meaning of the word billowing is wave.

Random words

WordMeaning
sheerunqualified
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
misadventuremisfortune
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
innovationa new idea, method, or device : novelty
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect