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 |
|---|---|
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |