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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sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
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askew | out of line : at an angle |
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prepossessing | creating prejudice |
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exegesis | exposition |
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