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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impenitent | not penitent |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |