GRE Word List
BRACKISH
somewhat salty
The meaning of the word brackish is somewhat salty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| stringent | tight |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |