GRE Word List

AURORAL

dawn

The meaning of the word auroral is dawn.

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WordMeaning
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
entrepreneurone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
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defalcatededuct
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
ordainto invest (see invest
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper