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 |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |