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 |
|---|---|
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |