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 |
|---|---|
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| haggard | not tamed |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |