GRE Word List

STRATIFIED

formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata

The meaning of the word stratified is formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata.

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bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
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rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
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