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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finalethe close or termination of something: such as
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
piquantengagingly provocative
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life