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 |
|---|---|
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |