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.
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| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |