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
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compelling | that compels: such as |
condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
indissoluble | not dissoluble |
opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |