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
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| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |