GRE Word List
GALE
a strong current of air:
The meaning of the word gale is a strong current of air:.
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| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
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| schism | division |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |