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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| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |