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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
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| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
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| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |