GRE Word List
NEBULOUS
of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular
The meaning of the word nebulous is of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular.
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| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |