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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WordMeaning
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
bureaucracya body of nonelected government officials
fortitudestrength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
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
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
heedto pay attention