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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| Word | Meaning |
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| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |