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 |
|---|---|
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |