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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| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
