GRE Word List
NADIR
the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
The meaning of the word nadir is the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
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| plait | pleat |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| impoverish | to make poor |