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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|---|---|
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
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| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
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| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
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