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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| canny | clever |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |