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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catechism | oral instruction |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |