GRE Word List
PERIGEE
the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
The meaning of the word perigee is the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |