GRE Word List

STRATUM

a bed or layer artificially made

The meaning of the word stratum is a bed or layer artificially made.

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WordMeaning
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
blanchto take the color out of
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended