GRE Word List
CELESTIAL
heavenly
The meaning of the word celestial is heavenly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plait | braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail |
| blackball | vote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote |
| iconoclastic | attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images |
| ramification | branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision |
| phoenix | symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes |
| opus | work (esp. musical composition); Ex. magnum opus: masterpiece; CF. opera |
| tramp | walk with a heavy step; travel on foot; N: vagrant; one who travels aimlessly about; long walk; sound of heavy walking |
| murky | dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom |
| coup | highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d'etat; CF. coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills |
| astronomical | enormously large or extensive |
