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
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
asteroidany of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense