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 |
|---|---|
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |