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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WordMeaning
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
bravehaving or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
antiquityancient times
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
inanimatenot animate:
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right