GRE Word List
WAFT
to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
The meaning of the word waft is to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |