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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| passe | past one's prime |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
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| stem | the main trunk of a plant |