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 |
|---|---|
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |