GRE Word List
HUMMOCK
a rounded knoll or hillock
The meaning of the word hummock is a rounded knoll or hillock.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |