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 |
|---|---|
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |