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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| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
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| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
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| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
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