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 |
|---|---|
| pander | to act as a pander |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |