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 |
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| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |