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 |
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| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| diva | prima donna |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| calculated | apt |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |