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

WordMeaning
amityfriendship
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory