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 |
|---|---|
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |