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 |
|---|---|
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |