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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attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
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institutesomething that is instituted: such as
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
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recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
trepidationa nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension