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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WordMeaning
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
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mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
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canterone who uses cant: such as
coga tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
garishclothed in vivid colors
rehabilitateto restore to a former capacity : reinstate
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