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 |
|---|---|
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| approbation | commendation |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |