GRE Word List
ASTRONOMICAL
of or relating to astronomy
The meaning of the word astronomical is of or relating to astronomy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |