GRE Word List
CELESTIAL
of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
The meaning of the word celestial is of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |