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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WordMeaning
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
skiffany of various small boats
primethe second of the canonical hours