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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| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
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| perdition | eternal damnation |
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