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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| sophist | philosopher |