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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| satiate | filled to satiety |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
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| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |