GRE Word List
LUNAR
crescent
The meaning of the word lunar is crescent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| throes | pang |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| wake | to be or remain awake |