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 |
|---|---|
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| headlong | headfirst |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |