GRE Word List

LUNAR

crescent

The meaning of the word lunar is crescent.

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WordMeaning
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
panderto act as a pander
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
soarto fly aloft or about
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant