GRE Word List
SEXTANT
an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
The meaning of the word sextant is an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude).
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| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
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| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |