GRE Word List

RAREFIED

being less dense

The meaning of the word rarefied is being less dense.

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WordMeaning
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
postulatedemand
caldrona large kettle or boiler
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
sanctiona formal decree
inflateddistended with air or gas
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group