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

WordMeaning
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
genialitymarked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
laxloose
queruloushabitually complaining