GRE Word List
HAIL
precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
The meaning of the word hail is precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |