GRE Word List

METEORIC

of or relating to a meteor

The meaning of the word meteoric is of or relating to a meteor.

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WordMeaning
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
compilationthe act or process of compiling
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
espousemarry
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)