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 |
|---|---|
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| score | twenty |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |