GRE Word List
CONSOLIDATION
the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
The meaning of the word consolidation is the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated.
Random words
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| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |