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 |
|---|---|
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |