GRE Word List
CONFLUENCE
flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together
The meaning of the word confluence is flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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voracious | ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader |
fringe | decorative edge of hanging threads; edge |
capacity | mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president |
zephyr | gentle breeze; west wind |
dispel | scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
equestrian | rider on horseback; ADJ. |
ecosystem | ecological community together with its environment |
bravado | swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery |
pithy | concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty |
stagnant | (of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output |