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
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
poreto gaze intently
seedycontaining or full of seeds
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly