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
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace