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
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
outstripto go faster or farther than
adjurationa solemn oath
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
compellingthat compels: such as
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent