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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| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
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| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
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| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
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| credential | warranting credit or confidence |