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 |
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nourishment | food |
intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
quizzical | comically quaint |
autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |