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 |
|---|---|
| harass | exhaust |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |