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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| maroon | a dark red |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| gnome | maxim |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |