GRE Word List
KNOLL
a small round hill : mound
The meaning of the word knoll is a small round hill : mound.
Random words
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| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |