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.

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WordMeaning
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
intersticea space that intervenes between things
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect