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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |