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
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
shackhut
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation