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 |
|---|---|
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| venue | locale |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |