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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| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
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| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
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| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |