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 |
|---|---|
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| lewd | obscene |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |