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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |