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 |
|---|---|
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| viable | capable of living |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| beware | to be on one's guard |