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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| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
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| thespian | actor |
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