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 |
|---|---|
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
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| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |