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 |
|---|---|
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |