GRE Word List

GALE

a strong current of air:

The meaning of the word gale is a strong current of air:.

Random words

WordMeaning
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
exaltto raise in rank, power, or character
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship