GRE Word List
STRATUM
a bed or layer artificially made
The meaning of the word stratum is a bed or layer artificially made.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| defalcate | deduct |