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 |
|---|---|
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| shove | to push along |