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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| collected | gathered together |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |