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 |
|---|---|
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| consign | to give over to another's care |