GRE Word List

NUPTIAL

of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony

The meaning of the word nuptial is of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony.

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aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
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adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
sentinelsentry
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
reprisala retaliatory act
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)