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 |
|---|---|
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |