GRE Word List

LUNAR

crescent

The meaning of the word lunar is crescent.

Random words

WordMeaning
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
bolta lightning stroke
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration