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 |
|---|---|
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| categorical | absolute |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |