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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flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
exultto be extremely joyful : rejoice
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
martialof, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
despota ruler with absolute power and authority