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 |
|---|---|
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| sibling | sib |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |