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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
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