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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nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
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retortto pay or hurl back : return
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suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
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