GRE Word List
ARROYO
a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
The meaning of the word arroyo is a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region.
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| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
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| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| farce | stuff |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |