GRE Word List

EQUINOX

either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic

The meaning of the word equinox is either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic.

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multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
dozeto sleep lightly
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
fugitiverunning away or intending flight
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail