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 |
|---|---|
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |