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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| sleek | slick |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |