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 |
|---|---|
| raspy | harsh |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| lewd | obscene |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| decipher | decode |