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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WordMeaning
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
strutto become turgid : swell
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
overblownpast the prime of bloom