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 |
|---|---|
| sidetrack | switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track |
| figurine | small ornamental statuette(very small statue) |
| probity | uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility |
| repast | meal; feast; banquet |
| arduous | hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work |
| tyranny | oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress |
| sect | separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group |
| incentive | spur; motive; something which encourages one to greater activity |
| jaunt | trip; short journey |
| vitriolic | causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass |
