GRE Word List
ETHEREAL
like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air
The meaning of the word ethereal is like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shangri-la | imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon |
| abstain | refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote |
| awful | terrible; very bad |
| proviso | stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision |
| millennium | thousand-year period (as in the New Testament); hoped-for period of happiness and prosperity |
| acuity | sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing) |
| lurk | stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived |
| contest | dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N. |
| entreat | plead; ask earnestly |
| orient | get one's bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate |
