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

WordMeaning
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
facadethe front of a building
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
lumberto move ponderously
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech