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 |
|---|---|
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |