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 |
|---|---|
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |