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 |
|---|---|
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
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| desiccate | to dry up |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| occident | west |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |