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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heydaythe period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
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wagto be in motion : stir
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand