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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| forebears | ancestor |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
