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
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
swipea strong sweeping blow
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition