GRE Word List
CULMINATION
the action of culminating
The meaning of the word culmination is the action of culminating.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |