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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| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
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| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
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| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
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