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.

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humilityfreedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble
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restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
misogamya hatred of marriage
conspiracythe act of conspiring together
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance