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
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
edificebuilding