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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
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| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
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