GRE Word List

TRAJECTORY

the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space

The meaning of the word trajectory is the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space.

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WordMeaning
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
derelictionan intentional abandonment
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
grudgingunwilling
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
felineof, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)