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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negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
avuncularsuggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation