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.
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| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |