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 |
|---|---|
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| dilute | attenuate |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |