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 |
|---|---|
| stilted | pompous |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |