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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| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |