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 |
|---|---|
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |