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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WordMeaning
transcribeto make a written copy of
hotheada hotheaded person
passiveacted upon by an external agency
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
miragean optical (see optical
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous