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 |
|---|---|
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| postulate | demand |