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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |