GRE Word List
STRATUM
layer of earth's surface; layer of society; PL. strata
The meaning of the word stratum is layer of earth's surface; layer of society; PL. strata.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compunction | remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt |
| effrontery | rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek |
| practicable | feasible |
| obsolete | outmoded; no longer used |
| drastic | strong; violent and severe; Ex. drastic changes/measures |
| refurbish | renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish |
| requiem | mass for the dead; dirge |
| turbulence | state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed |
| conscientious | scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker |
| stygian | unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead |
