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
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
savorthe taste or smell of something
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs