GRE Word List
OBSIDIAN
a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
The meaning of the word obsidian is a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |