Greek Words 302 words

suffering from abulia; showing abnormal inability to act or make decisions

shaped like a spine or thorn

relating to or containing acetic acid

motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis

of rocks, deposits, etc.; found in a place other than where they and their constituents were formed

stimulating the central nervous system

the reversal of the normal order of words

curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment

absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages)

of or relating to eaters of human flesh

a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education

a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil

abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds

14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible; eastern Christian churches (except the Coptic Church) accept all these books as canonical; the Russian Orthodox Church accepts these texts as divinely inspired but does not grant them the same status

pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy

of or relating to an archdeacon or his office

resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas

the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint

a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments

navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration

navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration

of or relating to a library or bibliotheca or a librarian

tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface

feeding on fruit

short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur

oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)

a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist

a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered

a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods

a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity)

a grotesque product of the imagination

fortuneteller who predicts your future by the lines on your palms

pertaining to or characteristic of a choragus

relating to or consisting of or emphasizing chords

a journalist who writes editorials

embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants

having a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side

small carnivorous reptiles

either of the two main stops on a pipe organ

the dispersion or spreading of something that was originally localized (as a people or language or culture)

abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements

the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise

of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy

of or relating to the sky or heavens

short-lived insect

bleeding from the nose

an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body part

make weak by stunting the growth or development of

measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases

resembling starch

indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial

plant growing naturally in very salty soil

a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions

the worship of the sun

(Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods

the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance)

relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing

presence of excess lipids in the blood

an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain

of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution

a person who hates marriage

the state of having only one husband at a time

a follower who carries out orders without question

the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease

inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder

literally, the contemplation of one's navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption

herbivorous dinosaur with a pelvis like that of a bird

a measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood

of or relating to or characteristic of pachyderms

a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery)

a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

(of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness

any closely ranked crowd of people

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes

florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose

of or relating to or characterized by polyphony

of words; having many meanings

any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals

preceding and preparing for something

strongly laxative

of or relating to the craft of making fireworks

a person who delivers a speech or oration

a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)

of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism

a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals

abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway

the relation that exists when things occur at the same time

the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)

the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels

use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one

the branch of sociology that studies election trends (as by opinion polls)

drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness

a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences

a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

of or relating to the chest or thorax

a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation

any plant of the genus Silene

having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal

any vertical post or rod used as a support

a morbid fear of the number 13

the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal

after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body

a tetrasaccharide found in the tubers of the Chinese artichoke

any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus

use of a series of subjects with a single predicate

having the qualities of butter or yielding or containing a substance like butter

immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification

a viral disease (usually fatal) of rabbits

related to or resembling an almond

(formal) ordinary and not refined

of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing

a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech

surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)

an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes

someone skilled at informal chitchat

one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell

a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues

relating to or affecting the viscera

a figure of a man used as a supporting column

(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer

serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water

an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)

abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction

any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin

disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation)

the branch of biology that studies plants

having the shape of a leaf

a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane

a pathological condition in which a word is rapidly and involuntarily repeated

an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another

a person who writes the words for songs

having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel

of or relating to or characteristic of a numen

an exclamatory rhetorical device

express in the metric system

based on the meter as a standard of measurement

relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principles

the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body

the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body

spread throughout the body

white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

the first largest innermost toe

the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor

(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)

a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

inflammation of the bile ducts

rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct

northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs

large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America

the collection and study of postage stamps

(ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina

the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases

a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked

bent or curved backward

of words; having many meanings

any of a group of cryptogamic organisms consisting principally of a thallus and thus showing no differentiation into stem and root and leaf

of or relating to a cryptogam

sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat

a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)

the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism

the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism

to dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuum

use of two conjoined nouns instead of a noun and modifier

(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra

a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives

a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives

resembling or containing clay

a small round table

any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers

reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs

a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations

a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy

a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves

arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger

of or occurring every seven days

of or occurring every seven days

flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same height; outer flowers open first

bent or curved forward or upward

a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century

capable of destroying fungi

a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)

any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria

a garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone

probably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals

a place or condition of ideal happiness

something having the property of being analogous to something else

of or relating to a hemorrhage

(ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus)

of or in the manner of a dithyramb

using more words than necessary

the relation of opposition along a diameter

any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents

a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics

of flowering plants (especially grasses etc) that are pollinated by the wind

not having or producing echoes; sound-absorbent

a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles

relating to the seas, especially smaller or inland seas

of or relating to tears

a slender graceful young woman

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables

having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal

lacking columns or pillars

fishes having the head armored with bony plates

two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)

irritable as if suffering from indigestion

optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror

probably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals

two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)

the collection and study of mollusc shells

a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water

periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches

a zoologist who studies fishes

an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice

compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music

the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems

the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear

the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

inflammation of the inner ear