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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phyluma direct line of descent within a group
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
submissivesubmitting to others
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light