GRE Word List
INFERNAL
of or relating to a nether world of the dead
The meaning of the word infernal is of or relating to a nether world of the dead.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| pugilist | fighter |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |