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
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
chivalrousvaliant
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other
garnishdecorate
venuelocale
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age