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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mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |