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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erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
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hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
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