GRE Word List
NEBULA
diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy
The meaning of the word nebula is diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| travail | strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth |
| fundamental | basic; primary; essential |
| antiquity | quality of being very old; ancient times; °íŽë |
| acclivity | sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity |
| gnarl | protruding knot on a tree; V. |
| oratorio | dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata |
| totter | shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall |
| narrative | related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration |
| precipice | cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice |
| abide | dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people. |
