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 |
|---|---|
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| replicate | duplicate |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| 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 |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |