GRE Word List
APEX
the uppermost point : vertex
The meaning of the word apex is the uppermost point : vertex.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| approbation | commendation |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| application | an act of applying: |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |