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 |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| oversee | survey |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |