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 |
|---|---|
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| dull | tedious |
| nib | bill |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |