GRE Word List

PROMONTORY

a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water

The meaning of the word promontory is a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water.

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vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
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abbreviateto make briefer
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archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
expiateto make amends for