GRE Word List
TEMPESTUOUS
of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent
The meaning of the word tempestuous is of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |