GRE Word List

NOVA

a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years

The meaning of the word nova is a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years.

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WordMeaning
outstripto go faster or farther than
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
cankeran erosive or spreading sore
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
ventriloquistone who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism