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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
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| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
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| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |