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

WordMeaning
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
cavalcadea procession (see procession
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)