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 |
|---|---|
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |