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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |