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 |
|---|---|
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |