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 |
|---|---|
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| refrain | curb |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| demure | reserved |
| submerge | to put under water |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |