GRE Word List
STELLAR
of or relating to the stars : astral
The meaning of the word stellar is of or relating to the stars : astral.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retrench | cut down |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |