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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|---|---|
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |