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 |
|---|---|
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| pilfer | steal |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |