GRE Word List

BILLOWING

wave

The meaning of the word billowing is wave.

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WordMeaning
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
compellingthat compels: such as
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
debuta first appearance
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant