GRE Word List

LUNAR

crescent

The meaning of the word lunar is crescent.

Random words

WordMeaning
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
palliddeficient in color : wan
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion