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 |
|---|---|
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| executioner | one who executes |
| aver | to declare positively |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |