Graduate
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution A person who is recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school A graduated (marked) cup or other container, thus fit for measuring
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: graduated, arranged by degrees holding an academic degree relating to an academic degree
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution, often with "from" To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution, used without "from" To certify (a student) as having earned a degree To mark a scale on (something) so that it can be used for measuring To change gradually
Example sentence: The trouble with learning from experience is that you never graduate.
Alum
Part of speech: noun
Definition: the double sulphate of potassium and aluminium with chemical formula K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O.Any similar double sulphate in which either or both of the potassium and aluminium is wholly or partly replaced by other univalent or tervalent cations.A graduate of a university or other institution.