GRE Word List

LUNAR

crescent

The meaning of the word lunar is crescent.

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avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
eugenicrelating to or fitted for the production of good offspring
actuarialof or relating to actuaries
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
stoutstrong of character: such as
muralof, relating to, or resembling a wall
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike