GRE Word List

BUMP

a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as

The meaning of the word bump is a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as.

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WordMeaning
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them