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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| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |