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 |
|---|---|
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| lunar | crescent |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |