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 |
|---|---|
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| ossify | to change into bone |