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 |
|---|---|
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |