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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adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
circuita usually circular line encompassing an area
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
caninea conical pointed tooth
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
convolutedhaving convolutions