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 |
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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 |