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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| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
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| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
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| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| gazette | newspaper |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |