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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lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |