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 |
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| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
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| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |