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 |
|---|---|
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |