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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |