Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: A very large number that is equal to one followed by 48 zeros in the British system, or one followed by 27 zeros in the American system.

Example: In the British numbering system, an octillion is a number with 48 zeros after it.

Definition: A very large number that is equal to 10 raised to the power of 57, or 1 followed by 57 zeros.

Example: In mathematics, an octodecillion is used to describe extremely large quantities.

Definition: Referring to a person who is between 80 and 90 years old.

Example: My grandmother is an octogenarian who still enjoys gardening.

Definition: A person who is between 80 and 90 years old.

Example: My grandmother is an octogenarian who still enjoys gardening.

Definition: Referring to an organism that has eight sets of chromosomes in its cells.

Example: The octoploid plant species can thrive in various environments due to its genetic diversity.

Definition: An organism that has eight sets of chromosomes, which is more than the usual two sets found in most species.

Example: The octoploid plant species can produce larger fruits than its diploid relatives.

Definition: Describing a word or line of poetry that has eight syllables.

Example: The poem was written in an octosyllabic form, making it rhythmically pleasing.

Definition: A word or line that has eight syllables.

Example: The poem was written in octosyllables, giving it a rhythmic flow.

Definition: Made up of eight parts or members; representing eight times something.

Example: The octuple layers of the cake made it very rich and delicious.

Definition: A quantity that is eight times as much as something else.

Example: The recipe calls for an octuple amount of flour to serve more people.

Definition: To increase something to eight times its original amount or to make something happen eight times.

Example: The recipe was designed to octuple the ingredients for a large gathering.

Definition: Related to the eye or the sense of sight.

Example: The doctor recommended some ocular exercises to improve my vision.

Definition: A part of an optical instrument that you look through, usually to see a magnified image.

Example: The astronomer adjusted the ocular to get a clearer view of the stars.

Definition: In a way that relates to the eyes or vision; visually.

Example: The doctor examined the patient ocularly to assess their vision.

Definition: This term describes anything that is connected to the movement of the eyeball or the nerve that controls these movements.

Example: The oculomotor muscles help us focus on objects at different distances.