GRE Word List
RETROGRADE
having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
The meaning of the word retrograde is having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |