GRE Word List
BILLOWING
wave
The meaning of the word billowing is wave.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| doddering | feeble |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |