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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| harping | a 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 |
| onus | burden |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |