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
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor