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.

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WordMeaning
hovelan open shed or shelter
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
bastiona projecting part of a fortification