GRE Word List
BILLOWING
wave
The meaning of the word billowing is wave.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |