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 |
|---|---|
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |