GRE Word List

ASTRONOMICAL

of or relating to astronomy

The meaning of the word astronomical is of or relating to astronomy.

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eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
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
onusburden
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
downcastlow in spirit : dejected