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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| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
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| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
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