GRE Word List

NOMINAL

of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction

The meaning of the word nominal is of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction.

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WordMeaning
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
festerto generate pus
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation