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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| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
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| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| courier | messenger |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |