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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| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| pliant | pliable |