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 |
|---|---|
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| lax | loose |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |