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 |
|---|---|
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
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| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |