GRE Word List
HOROSCOPE
diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers
The meaning of the word horoscope is diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers.
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entrance | put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight |
din | continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition |
unanimity | complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous |
virtuoso | highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso |
writhe | twist in coils; contort in pain |
avarice | greediness for wealth |
hydrophobia | fear of water; rabies |
wiggle | wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions |
austere | forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk's austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity |
somatic | pertaining to the body; bodily; physical |