GRE Word List
LEVEE
a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
The meaning of the word levee is a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |