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 |
|---|---|
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| succor | relief |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| potable | suitable for drinking |