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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| impenitent | not penitent |