GRE Word List

CONFLUENCE

a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point

The meaning of the word confluence is a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point.

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WordMeaning
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement