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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| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |