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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pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
diadem | crown |
reprisal | a retaliatory act |
faculty | ability |
meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
elusive | tending to elude: such as |
hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |