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
premonitorygiving warning
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
extolto praise highly : glorify
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision