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 |
|---|---|
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| swill | wash |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |