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.

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WordMeaning
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
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swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
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