GRE Word List
EQUINOX
period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial
The meaning of the word equinox is period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parody | humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty; V. |
| rubble | fragments (esp. from a destroyed building) |
| ostracize | banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism |
| disingenuous | not naive; not candid; sophisticated; worldly wise; OP. ingenuous |
| gaffe | social blunder |
| belie | contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure. |
| compulsory | obligatory; that must be done |
| disinterested | unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective |
| impecunious | without money |
| abeyance | suspended action |