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 |
|---|---|
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |