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 |
|---|---|
| bauble | trinket |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |