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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accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
hazarda source of danger
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar