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 |
|---|---|
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| ploy | escapade |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |