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 |
|---|---|
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| sunder | to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| historic | historical |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |