GRE Word List

BILLOWING

wave

The meaning of the word billowing is wave.

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WordMeaning
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
piquantengagingly provocative
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
interrogateto question formally and systematically
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments