GRE Word List
APOGEE
the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
The meaning of the word apogee is the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| appease | pacify |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |