GRE Word List
ELEVATION
the height to which something is elevated: such as
The meaning of the word elevation is the height to which something is elevated: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipitous | precipitate |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
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| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
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| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |