GRE Word List
GRADATION
a series forming successive stages
The meaning of the word gradation is a series forming successive stages.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comprise | to be made up of |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| connivance | the act of conniving |