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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| calorific | caloric |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| faculty | ability |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |