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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| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
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| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
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| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |