GRE Word List
HELM
a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
The meaning of the word helm is a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| growl | rumble |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |