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 |
|---|---|
| mammal | any of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| throes | pang |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |