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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| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
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| frail | easily led into evil |
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| homily | a usually short sermon |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
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