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 |
|---|---|
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |