GRE Word List
SOLSTICE
either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
The meaning of the word solstice is either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| cipher | zero |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |