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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unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness