GRE Word List
LUNAR
crescent
The meaning of the word lunar is crescent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |