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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| wry | twist |