GRE Word List
HINTERLANDS
a region lying inland from a coast
The meaning of the word hinterlands is a region lying inland from a coast.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
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| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
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| wry | twist |
| sanction | a formal decree |
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