GRE Word List
POLAR
of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
The meaning of the word polar is of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |