GRE Word List

NEBULA

any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space

The meaning of the word nebula is any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space.

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blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
effeteno longer fertile
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will