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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WordMeaning
stem_fromarise from; originate from
abodethe place where one lives : home
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
incorporealnot corporeal : having no material body or form
minusculevery small
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
retrenchcut down