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 |
|---|---|
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| sentinel | sentry |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |