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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |