GRE Word List
DORMER
a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
The meaning of the word dormer is a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |