GRE Word List
LATITUDE
angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as
The meaning of the word latitude is angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |