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 |
|---|---|
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| congruent | congruous |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| nib | bill |