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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firebranda piece of burning wood
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slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
scrappyconsisting of scraps
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forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available