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 |
|---|---|
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |