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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| veracious | truthful |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |