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 |
|---|---|
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
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| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
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| pungent | sharply painful |