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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perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
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dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
homilya usually short sermon
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
dearthscarcity that makes dear
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
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navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
reckoncount