GRE Word List
ZENITH
the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
The meaning of the word zenith is the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration.
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| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |