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 |
|---|---|
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |