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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| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
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| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
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