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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syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
seemlygood-looking
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
callousbeing hardened and thickened
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
fleckstreak