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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| quench | put out |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
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