GRE Word List
COSMIC
of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
The meaning of the word cosmic is of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone.
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