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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| representational | one that represents: such as |
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| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
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