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

WordMeaning
eulogya commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
morbidof, relating to, or characteristic of disease
havenharbor
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
firebranda piece of burning wood