GRE Word List
ZEPHYR
gentle breeze; west wind
The meaning of the word zephyr is gentle breeze; west wind.
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determinate | having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final |
doom | condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V. |
compute | reckon; calculate |
kneel | go down on one's knee(s) |
momentous | very important; N. moment; CF. momentary |
thermal | pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air |
snub | ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N. |
prompt | cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); ADJ: done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; N: reminder or cue |
immure | imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall |
plausible | conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious |