GRE Word List
DRAUGHT
current of air (through a room or to a fire); act of pulling roads; act of swallowing liquid or amount of liquid swallowed at a time
The meaning of the word draught is current of air (through a room or to a fire); act of pulling roads; act of swallowing liquid or amount of liquid swallowed at a time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paltry | insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash |
| desperado | reckless, desperate outlaw |
| earthly | of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason |
| ornithologist | scientific student of birds; N. ornithology: scientific study of birds |
| feebleminded | deficient in intelligence; very stupid |
| adamant | hard; inflexible |
| fissure | crevice; crack |
| criteria | standards used in judging; CF. criterion |
| subside | sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate |
| grudge | deep feeling of dislike; Ex. grudge fight; V. |
