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
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm