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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orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
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sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
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fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove