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 |
|---|---|
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| groom | bridegroom |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |