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Exam: GRE (Verbal)

sexagenarian

IPA: /ˌsɛksəˈdʒɛnəriən/

KK: /sɛkˌsɛdʒəˈnɛrɪən/

adjective

Definition: Referring to a person who is between 60 and 70 years old.

Example: The sexagenarian community is growing as more people reach this age range.

noun

Definition: A person who is between 60 and 70 years old.

Example: My grandfather is a sexagenarian who enjoys gardening.

sexagesimal

IPA: /ˌsɛksəˈdʒɛsɪməl/

KK: /sɛkˈsædʒɪməl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or based on the number sixty, often used in contexts like time measurement or angles.

Example: The angles in a circle can be measured using a sexagesimal system, where a full circle is 360 degrees.

noun

Definition: A system of counting or measuring based on the number sixty, often used in mathematics and timekeeping.

Example: The ancient Babylonians used a sexagesimal system for their calculations.

sexdecillion

IPA: /sɛksˈdɛsɪljən/

KK: /sɛksˈdɛsɪljən/

noun

Definition: A very large number that is equal to 1 followed by 51 zeros.

Example: In mathematics, a sexdecillion is often used to describe extremely large quantities.

sexism

IPA: /ˈsɛksɪzəm/

KK: /ˈsɛksɪzəm/

noun

Definition: Unfair treatment or discrimination against people based on their gender, often affecting women more than men.

Example: Many organizations are working to eliminate sexism in the workplace.

sexist

IPA: /ˈsɛksɪst/

KK: /ˈsɛksɪst/

adjective

Definition: Treating one gender unfairly or showing bias against a particular sex while favoring the other.

Example: The company's sexist policies led to a lack of women in leadership roles.

noun

Definition: A person who treats others unfairly based on their sex, often believing that one gender is superior to another.

Example: He was labeled a sexist for his outdated views on women's roles in the workplace.

sexology

IPA: /sɛkˈsɒlədʒi/

KK: /sɛkˈsɑlədʒi/

noun

Definition: The field of study that focuses on human sexual behavior and the interactions between sexes.

Example: She decided to pursue a degree in sexology to better understand human relationships.

sextan

IPA: //ˈsɛkstæn//

KK: /sɛkˈstæn/

adjective

Definition: Relating to something that happens or is done on the sixth day.

Example: The sextan event is scheduled for this Friday.

noun

Definition: Not a valid English word.

Example: Not available.

sextant

IPA: /ˈsɛkstənt/

KK: /ˈsɛkstənt/

noun

Definition: A tool used in navigation to measure the angle between a celestial body and the horizon, helping to find one's position on Earth.

Example: Sailors used a sextant to navigate across the ocean by measuring the stars.

sextillion

IPA: /sɛkˈtɪljən/

KK: /sɛkˈtɪljən/

noun

Definition: A very large number that is equal to one followed by 36 zeros.

Example: In the universe, there are estimated to be more than a sextillion stars.

sextuple

IPA: //ˈsɛk.tjuː.pəl//

KK: /ˈsɛkˌtjuːpəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or consisting of six parts or units.

Example: The sextuple arrangement of the notes created a unique rhythm in the music.

noun

Definition: A quantity that is six times as much as another amount.

Example: The recipe calls for a sextuple of the original ingredients to serve more people.

transitive verb

Definition: To multiply something by six.

Example: The teacher asked the students to sextuple the number to find the total.

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