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 |
|---|---|
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| encumber | weigh down |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |