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 |
|---|---|
| stringent | tight |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| prong | fork |
| scintilla | spark |