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 |
|---|---|
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| 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 |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |