GRE Word List
VOLLEY
the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
The meaning of the word volley is the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| seemly | good-looking |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| dominate | rule |