GRE Word List

RANK

relative standing or position

The meaning of the word rank is relative standing or position.

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WordMeaning
circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
bevya large group or collection
dozeto sleep lightly
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration