GRE Word List
ALLUVIAL
relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
The meaning of the word alluvial is relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium.
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| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |