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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |