GRE Word List
MUGGY
(of weather) warm and damp
The meaning of the word muggy is (of weather) warm and damp.
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autopsy | examination of a dead body; postmortem; V. |
mute | silent; without speech; not pronounced; unable to speak; N: one who is incapable of speech; V: soften the sound, color, shade of |
embargo | ban on commerce or other activity |
tedium | boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious |
chasten | discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate |
elliptical | elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out |
ethos | underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos |
commonwealth | nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation |
staid | serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony |
diva | operatic singer; prima donna |