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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| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
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| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
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