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 |
|---|---|
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |