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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|---|---|
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| crescendo | a gradual increase |
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| distant | separated in space : away |
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