GRE Word List
ZEPHYR
a breeze from the west
The meaning of the word zephyr is a breeze from the west.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |