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 |
|---|---|
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| antecede | precede |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |