GRE Word List
GOSSAMER
a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
The meaning of the word gossamer is a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather.
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|---|---|
| steep | lofty |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
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| stout | strong of character: such as |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
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