GRE Word List
ASTRAL
of, relating to, or coming from the stars
The meaning of the word astral is of, relating to, or coming from the stars.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| malediction | curse |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |