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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effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
veneera thin sheet of a material: such as
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
thralla state of servitude or submission
prowessdistinguished bravery
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents