GRE Word List
PROMONTORY
headland
The meaning of the word promontory is headland.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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provisional | tentative; temporary |
clique | small exclusive group of people |
battalion | army unit made up of four or more companies |
filth | dirty matter; ADJ. filthy |
effulgent | shining brightly; brilliant |
understate | state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate |
restraint | moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction |
defect | shortcoming; V: desert (in order to join the opposite one) |
intimate | hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy |
reverent | respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect |