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
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect
sedentarynot migratory : settled
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
oculistophthalmologist
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
hauntto visit often : frequent
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly