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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |