GRE Word List
BILLOWING
swelling out in waves; surging
The meaning of the word billowing is swelling out in waves; surging.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rotund | (of a person) fat and round |
| carapace | shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.) |
| mnemonic | pertaining to memory; assisting the memory; N: device, such as as formula or rhyme, used as a mnemonic aid |
| reek | emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench |
| astigmatism | eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism |
| migratory | wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another |
| rigid | hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule |
| decree | authoritative order; edict; judgment of a court of law; V: order or judge by decree |
| revile | attack with abusive language; vilify(slander) |
| bucolic | rustic; pastoral |
