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
podiuma low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as
primto give a prim or demure expression to
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
ecologista branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
eminentexhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food