GRE Word List
LUNAR
crescent
The meaning of the word lunar is crescent.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
agape | wide open : gaping |