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 |
|---|---|
| obscure | dark |
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| distort | to twist (see twist |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
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| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |