GRE Word List
SULTRY
very hot and humid : sweltering
The meaning of the word sultry is very hot and humid : sweltering.
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|---|---|
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
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| hubbub | noise |
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