GRE Word List

LUNAR

crescent

The meaning of the word lunar is crescent.

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annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
stocka store or supply accumulated or available
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
seinea 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
poreto gaze intently
ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution