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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
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| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
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| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |