GRE Word List
ASTRAL
relating to the stars
The meaning of the word astral is relating to the stars.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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oratorio | dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata |
noisome | foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome |
defile | pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains |
callous | hardened; unfeeling; without sympathy for the sufferings of others; unkind |
sanctuary | place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church. |
impute | attribute; ascribe; charge; N. imputation |
incapacitate | disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity |
phylum | major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division |
apologist | one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia |
disparity | difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity |