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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| lax | loose |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| modish | fashionable |