GRE Word List

TERMINOLOGY

the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject

The meaning of the word terminology is the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject.

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WordMeaning
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
lagone that lags or is last
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness