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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ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
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retortto pay or hurl back : return
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
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frockan outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit