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 |
|---|---|
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| endue | provide |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |