GRE Word List
EBB
the reflux of the tide toward the sea
The meaning of the word ebb is the reflux of the tide toward the sea.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| welter | writhe |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |