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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| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
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| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
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| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
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