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
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
daisa raised platform (as in a hall or large room)