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 |
|---|---|
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |