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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| calorific | caloric |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |