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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |