GRE Word List
GRADATION
a series forming successive stages
The meaning of the word gradation is a series forming successive stages.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
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| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
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| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| lax | loose |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |