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

WordMeaning
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted