GRE Word List
PHENOMENA
phenomenon
The meaning of the word phenomena is phenomenon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| violate | break |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |