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
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
gistessence; main point; substance
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
retrenchcut down
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed