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 |
|---|---|
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |