GRE Word List
GOSSAMER
sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb
The meaning of the word gossamer is sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deducible | derived by reasoning; V. deduce: infer; derive by reasoning |
| alleviate | relieve (pain) |
| infirmity | weakness |
| hinterlands | back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland |
| hazardous | dangerous |
| glut | overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; N: oversupply |
| maim | mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life |
| requiem | mass for the dead; dirge |
| malaise | uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease) |
| cupidity | greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid |
