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 |
|---|---|
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| retrench | cut down |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |