GRE Word List
EDDY
a current of water or air running contrary to the main current
The meaning of the word eddy is a current of water or air running contrary to the main current.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| devious | wandering |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| vintner | a wine merchant |