GRE Word List

SIDEREAL

of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral

The meaning of the word sidereal is of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral.

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nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel