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
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
penchanta strong and continued inclination
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate