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 |
|---|---|
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |