GRE Word List
WINDFALL
something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
The meaning of the word windfall is something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |