GRE Word List
CULMINATION
the action of culminating
The meaning of the word culmination is the action of culminating.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |