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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WordMeaning
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
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ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
lodewaterway
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
nebulaany of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely