GRE Word List
ZEPHYR
a breeze from the west
The meaning of the word zephyr is a breeze from the west.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| giddy | dizzy |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |