GRE Word List
SULTRY
very hot and humid : sweltering
The meaning of the word sultry is very hot and humid : sweltering.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| natal | native |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |