GRE Word List
SATURNINE
born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
The meaning of the word saturnine is born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| hurl | rush |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| veracious | truthful |