GRE Word List
CASCADE
a steep usually small fall of water
The meaning of the word cascade is a steep usually small fall of water.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| privy | private |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |