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 |
|---|---|
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |