GRE Word List
NADIR
lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith
The meaning of the word nadir is lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| caulk | make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship) |
| purveyor | furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide |
| augment | increase; add to |
| rend | split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow |
| amoral | nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong |
| fresco | painting on wet plaster (usually fresh) |
| feline | of a member of the cat family; N. |
| violate | break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually; Ex. violate graves |
| respite | time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve |
| perverse | purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse mood; N. perversity |