GRE Vocabulary - perihelion

perihelion - point in orbit nearest to the sun

GRE Vocabulary - fusspot

fusspot - worrywart, fussbudget, person who thinks about unfortunate things, one who fusses over trifles

GRE Vocabulary - garotte scrag

garotte - method/apparatus for execution by strangulation using a iron collar

garotte - scrag, choke, murder

GRE Vocabulary - amylaceous

amylaceous - starchy

GRE Vocabulary - phaeton

phaeton - light, four wheeled, open carriage horse drawn vehicle with folding top used for tour; touring car; tourer

GRE Vocabulary - regatta

regatta - boat race, series of boat races

GRE Vocabulary - lilting

lilting - rhythmic swing or cadence in speech or walk,

lilting - livery, cheerful, rhythmic singing

GRE Vocabulary - guttle raven

guttle - put into gut, eat or drink greedily or noisily, gorge, gormandize

raven - consume greedily, devour


raven - shiny, black bird that cries in the night

GRE Vocabulary - articled

articled - bound by articles set in a contract, indentured

GRE Vocabulary - keel

keel - chief longitudinal structural member that often projects at the bottom of the ship, aircraft or a birds breastbone

keel - to lean precariously while walking, fall or faint over, lurch, careen, swag