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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anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
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