GRE Word List
HERMETIC
of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
The meaning of the word hermetic is of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d..
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| hurl | rush |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| trappings | outward signs |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| figment | something made up or contrived |