GRE Word List

HUMMOCK

a rounded knoll or hillock

The meaning of the word hummock is a rounded knoll or hillock.

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WordMeaning
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
irksometending to irk : tedious
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
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thronga multitude of assembled persons
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
besiegeto surround with armed forces