GRE Word List

CULMINATION

the action of culminating

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

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WordMeaning
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
skimpskimpy
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections