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 |
|---|---|
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| espouse | marry |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |