GRE Word List

SULTRY

very hot and humid : sweltering

The meaning of the word sultry is very hot and humid : sweltering.

Random words

WordMeaning
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition