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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|---|---|
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| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
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| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
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| occident | west |