echelon

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

In a sentence

Echelon in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing echelon in a sentence.

Only those in the upper echelons of the company were informed of the merger.

Synonyms

tierrankstratumlevel

Antonyms

None listed.

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

feeling or showing overwhelming joy or delight

Common questions

Echelon (noun) means a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

Here is echelon used in an example sentence: "Only those in the upper echelons of the company were informed of the merger."

Common synonyms for echelon include tier, rank, stratum, level.

Echelon is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.