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.

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WordMeaning
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
meleea confused struggle
spryable to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
quizzicalcomically quaint
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
soldera metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak