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 |
|---|---|
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| enduring | lasting |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
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