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 |
|---|---|
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |