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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| Word | Meaning |
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| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |