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 |
|---|---|
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
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| demerit | offense |
| dissension | disagreement |
| lumber | to move ponderously |