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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WordMeaning
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
rabidextremely violent : furious
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
rostera roll or list of personnel
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry