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 |
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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 |