GRE Word List

WEATHER

the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness

The meaning of the word weather is the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness.

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WordMeaning
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betrothto promise to marry
figurea number symbol : numeral
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
plumbera dealer or worker in lead
compulsionan act of compelling
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom