GRE Word List
LUNAR
crescent
The meaning of the word lunar is crescent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| demure | reserved |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |