GRE Word List
ETHEREAL
of or relating to the regions beyond the earth
The meaning of the word ethereal is of or relating to the regions beyond the earth.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |