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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WordMeaning
resurrectto raise from the dead
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
appurtenancesaccessory objects
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compartmenta separate division or section
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
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