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 |
|---|---|
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |