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 |
|---|---|
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| lax | loose |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |