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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| 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 |