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 |
|---|---|
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| antecede | precede |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| exude | to ooze out |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |