GRE Word List

CULMINATION

the action of culminating

The meaning of the word culmination is the action of culminating.

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WordMeaning
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
chisela 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)
igneousformed by solidification of magma
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless