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 |
|---|---|
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |