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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| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
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| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |