GRE Word List
AVALANCHE
great mass of falling snow and ice
The meaning of the word avalanche is great mass of falling snow and ice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oust | expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting |
| longevity | long life; long duration |
| incontinent | lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious |
| nondescript | undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a crowd |
| molecule | the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance |
| canine | related to dogs; doglike |
| precis | abstract; concise summing up of main points; concise summary of a text |
| sinister | evil; ominous |
| vigilant | watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; N. vigilance |
| affinity | feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages |