GRE Word List
HOROSCOPE
a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
The meaning of the word horoscope is a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| flounder | flatfish |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |