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.
Random words
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| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |