GRE Word List

LUNAR

crescent

The meaning of the word lunar is crescent.

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WordMeaning
anarchyabsence of government
immobilitynot moving : motionless
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building