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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WordMeaning
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
tempothe 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
predecessorone that precedes
giddydizzy
blemishto spoil by a flaw
porouspossessing or full of pores
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
coupa 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
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original