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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |