GRE Word List

BROOK

creek

The meaning of the word brook is creek.

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volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity