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 |
|---|---|
| clown | farmer |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |