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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WordMeaning
cerebralof or relating to the brain or the intellect
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
detachedstanding by itself : separate
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
floraa treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
sparenot being used
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion