GRE Word List

AVALANCHE

a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice

The meaning of the word avalanche is a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice.

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impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
untenablenot able to be defended
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
zephyra breeze from the west
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes