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 |
|---|---|
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| microcosm | a little world |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |