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 |
|---|---|
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |