GRE Word List
TOPOGRAPHY
the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
The meaning of the word topography is the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations.
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| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
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| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
