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
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
disingenuouslacking in candor
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
leerysuspicious